for Short Fiction

The Alistair Macleod Award for Short Fiction was established in 2016 in tribute to the late Alistair MacLeod (1936-2014), one of the great writers of Cape Breton Island and a world-renowned master of the short fiction form. Each year, the award recognizes the best English-language short-fiction collections by Atlantic Canadian authors, with the award jury selecting a shortlist of three titles, one of which is the winner. A prize of $2,000 will be issued to the winning author, and prizes of $250 to the other two finalists. 

The Atlantic Book Awards is pleased to administer this prize in partnership with the Cabot Trail Writers Festival  and with prize funding generously donated by Bookmark Booksellers Inc.